Ash-tray holder



March 31. 1925. 1,532,087

F. T. SMITH ASH TRAY HOLDER Filed Dec. 29, 1923 Fred T. 5712 ith ATTO RN EY Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

FREDRIGK THOS. SMITH, OF SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA.

ASH-TRAY HOLDER.

Application filed December 29, 1923. Serial No. 683,468.

To all 207mm 52 may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRICK T. SMITH. a citizen of the United States.residing at Somerset. inthe county of Somerset and State ofPennsylvania, have invented-new and useful Improvements in AshTra vHolders, of which .the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ash tray devices and has for its object theprovision of a novel ash tray, or holder therefor, so constructed anddesigned as to be used upon the arm of a rocking chair, the arrange mentbeing such that the ash tray carried by the holder will remain always inupright or proper position regardless of how violently the chair may berocked so that spilling of the ashes will be prevented.

An important and more specific object is the provision of a holder whichis weighted so that it will remain always in a certain position, thisholder further including an attaching bracket to which the holder properis rotatably mounted.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install,positive in action, neat in appearance, eflicient and durable inservice-and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of, the device showing it mounted upon the armof a rocking chair,

Figure 2 is an elevation of the device showing it applied to the arm,

Figure 3 1s a cross section through the holder,

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the attaching bracket a one.

Figure 5 is a view showing a slight modification.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown my device ascom rising an attaching bracket. 10 formed pre erably from a singlepiece of sheet metal bent to shape and including a base portion '11 fromwhich extend spaced ears 12, The base is formed with suitable holes 13for the passage of securing screws by means of which the bracket may bemounted either upon the top or underneath the arm A of a rocking chairor the like. Naturally it is preferable that the 1 bracket be mounted onthe underside as it will then be ordinarily concealed from view.

The device further includes an arm 14 which in actual practice mayconveniently be formed from a single piece of heavy wire or light rod ofany proper gage, this arm including a shank 15 rotatably engaged throughthe ears 12 and provided at its end with an enlargement 16 which may beintegral or attached and which is for the purpose of preventingwithdrawal of the shank from engagement with the bracket. This armfurther includes a ring portion 17 within which is suitably secured acup 18 which has its bottom 19 heavily weighted. Obviously, ifpreferred, the cup may simply be cast with an arm thereon rotatable.through the ears, there being no limitation in this respect as suchwould be merely a mater of mechanical construction.

In case it is undesirable to screw or otherwise fasten the holdingbracket to the arm of the chair, use may be made of the clamp 20illustrated in Figure 5, which clamp takes the place of the abovedescribed bracket and is formed with spaced cars 21 through which thearm 14 passes.

The cup is intended to support a conventionalash tray B which is simplyset thereinto but it is of course apparent that the cup itself might beformed as an ash tray if preferred.

In the operation it isevident that when a smoker seated in the rockingchair rocks back and forth, the weighted cup will remain always inhorizontal or normal position no matter how violently the chair isrocked, the shank 15 turning within the bracket cars. In this way therewill be no possibility of spilling the ashes.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawin it will beapparent that I have thus provided a very simple, inexpensive andeflicient device for the purpose specified-which will not only be neatand attractive in appearance but which will also act positively to savesoiling of the floor or floor covering.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is of course to be understood that I'reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

In a device of the character described, a U-shaped bracket adapted to bemounted upon the under side of a chair arm or equivalent support andincluding space depending arms having aligned holes therethrough, a rodjournaled through the holes in said arms and terminating at one end in aring, means on said rod engaging outwardly of said spaced arms forpreventing longitudinal displacement of the rod, a tray removablyengaged within said ring and having a Weighted bottom whereby to remainnormally in upright position, the rotatability of the rod through saidbracket arm permitting dumping of the tray.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.

FREDRICK THOS. SMITH.

